1. Anushka Sharma Relates to Her Sultan Character in Many Ways
At a recent promotional event, Sultan’s love interest Aarfa aka Anushka Sharma got talking about the similarities between her on-screen and off-screen avatars.
Aarfa is an independent person who believes in standing up for herself and speaking up. She has a strong father in the film. She is much like me. My father is a very strong man. He always taught me to speak up make decisions on my own.Anushka Sharma, Actor
Going by how Anushka deals with trolls and haters, we know that this ambitious actor does not believe in taking things lying down. The Sultan actress also spoke about her father saying that he is a strong man who has always taught her to defend herself in every situation.
Having worked with Aamir, Shah Rukh and now Salman, Anushka said that she looks forward to working with Hrithik Roshan.
I had never thought that I would be working with all the other actors I have worked with till now. I would love to work with Hrithik when the right kind of film comes.Anushka Sharma
Source: Indian Express
2. Anil Kapoor Rides a Mumbai Local Train to Promote His TV Series 24
Anil Kapoor boarded a Mumbai local from Churchgate station and interacted with fellow passengers to promote the second season of his TV thriller series 24. The actor tweeted pictures of his joyride and felt guilty for having made a lot of people late for work.
#24IndiaS2 in #ChurchGateLocal! I think I made a lot of people late for work today!Anil Kapoor, Actor (via Twitter)
The second season of 24, an Indian adaptation of the popular American TV show by the same title, will see Anil Kapoor returning to the small screen as Jai Singh Rathod. Season 2 will start airing on Colors 23 July onwards and also features Sikandar Kher, Surveen Chawla, Sakshi Tanwar and Ashish Vidyarthi.
3. Shiney Ahuja Sends A Legal Notice to the Team of Great Grand Masti
Remember the rape allegations that ended Shiney Ahuja’s Bollywood career? Well, Balaji Telefilms, the makers of Great Grand Masti decided to have some fun with it, and as was expected, it has angered the actor enough for him to take legal action against producer Ekta Kapoor.
In the 15 July adult comedy release, the character of the house maid is named Shiney. The actor and his lawyers feel that this rude, cheap joke is bound to prejudice the minds of viewers against the actor and also impact pending judicial proceedings.
In the legal notice, Shiney’s advocate has pointed out that the conduct of the producers of the movie at this juncture constitutes Criminal Contempt as defined under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Court Act 1971.
The name of the maid ‘Shiney’ and the actors trying to find some masti with her in the movie Great Grand Masti, will have greater ramification and impact on the mind of the viewer and will tend to curtail or impair the freedom of the limbs of the judicial proceedings.(As mentioned in the legal notice)
The legal notice calls for immediate removal of the name ‘Shiney’ from the movie before its release. It further warns of legal action, civil as well as criminal, if the requisite demand is not met.
Shiney Ahuja had been convicted of the rape charges against him and sentenced to seven years in prison. He has been out on bail since 2011, and has filed an appeal against the verdict in the Bombay High Court.
Source: Indiatimes.com
4. Mohenjo Daro to Close the 69th Locarno International Film Festival
The much-awaited Hrithik Roshan starrer Mohenjo Daro has been selected as the Closing Film for the 69th Locarno International Film Festival being held from 3-13 August, 2016. The Ashutosh Gowariker film would be screened at the Piazza Grande, one of the finest open-air venues in the world. The film is set for its worldwide release on 12 August, 2016. This is the second time for Ashutosh Gowariker at Europe’s highly acclaimed and widely attended film festival.
I am extremely happy to know that the Locarno Film Festival has selected Mohenjo Daro as their Closing Film at the Piazza Grande! When Lagaan was screened at the same Piazza, on a giant screen, one of the biggest in the world, it was an out-of-the-world experience to see an audience of 8000 plus of different nationalities, applaud the film. I am excitedly looking forward to Locarno this time with Mohenjo Daro.Ashutosh Gowariker, Filmmaker
5. Kamal Haasan is Recovering Well, Daughters Confirm via Twitter
Super star Kamal Haasan suffered a minor fracture in his leg earlier this week, and was rushed to hospital for treatment. His star daughters Shruti and Akshara Kaasan have been updating his fans about his recovery via Twitter and thanked them all for their prayers and good wishes. They confirmed that the legendary actor is recovering well.
The actor had a fall in his Chennai office that caused the injury and according to his daughters, is feeling much better already.
Source: The Quint
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